Well, what a crazy weekend of weather. If you are a fan of variety, you should be more than pleased. We went full circle, with highs Friday in the 60s to wind chills by the end of the weekend that were in the single digits and teens. (In just over a day, it felt 50 degrees colder). On top of that, sunshine Friday gave way to rain Saturday that in many areas changed to snow Saturday night. While most of us experienced snowflakes, accumulations were generally no more than a dus

Nick continues to sail the Caribbean on a cruise with his wife Mary. Due to concerns with internet coverage, he packaged a couple of special pieces designed to give me a break and you something interesting to read and learn from. Here's his latest edition based on this year's severe weather season. Here's hoping they are enjoying temperatures in the 80s, using plenty of sunscreen. As for me, I will be back in the saddle tomorrow. TS A TONED DOWN SEVERE WEATHER YEAR After a re

Nick is sailing the Caribbean with his lovely wife. Due to concerns with internet, he packaged a couple of special pieces designed to give me a break and you something interesting to read and learn from. Here's hoping the weather is far warmer than what we are dealing with here. Smooth cruising, Nick and Mary! A LA NINA WINTER AHEAD Globally, two major features stand out across the oceans as we get closer and closer to meteorological winter. For one, the incredible warmth off

If you hear knocking at the door Saturday night, ignore it, it's just winter wanting in. Actually, it's more of a scout checking the lay of the land and sending a message, "hey, my boy winter is alive and well and there's more where this came from". So while it will get windy and cold with snow showers, this is just a wake-up call and by next Tuesday temperatures will be on their way back up. Sorry for the interruption. So, after much talk and speculation, our first system wi

When it comes to snow, it often seems this area is rarely in the sweet spot where I can say with certainty how a storm will perform. Cold air is limited, the track is marginal, it's questionable whether it will be rain or snow, or one model says snow, and the other doesn't, it's always something. One little unchecked box can make the difference between little to no snow or a bunch. It drives me nuts, but I actually kind of like the challenge of solving the puzzle. (My wife sa